The house is quiet. Since we make a practice of going to Saturday night services, Sundays are wonderfully peaceful. Well, they can be. This house is noisy with the sounds of 8 children, most of the time, and as they get older, they take up more room. As a result, they make more noise.
So, right now is perfect for me. The dogs have been outside and are fed. The children and my husband still sleep on. And the day is overcast and a bit drizzly....I even have a couple of windows open since the temperatures are mild just now.
In my own quiet time, earlier, I was remembering how much I prayed over a year ago for a lap dog of some sort. We already had the big dogs and I was craving a small dog to hold in my lap. I completely yielded that prayer up to the Lord, giving Him total control over the situation. As many of you know, we got the Pugs in December of 2007, and it's one of the sweetest answers to prayer I've ever gotten. We were blessed as a result of a puppy mill raid, otherwise we'd not have been able to afford the dogs. A rescue situation is sad, but a joy at the same time.
So, I got to thinking about how I gave up control over that prayer, even as to the breed of dog. Never in a million years would I have gone out searching for a Pug, but as it turned out, Violet and Daisy are about the best dogs I've ever had the pleasure to own. Plus, I was praying for one dog---not going after two of them. Again, two Pugs are better than one. God knew, and I didn't have a clue.
Goes to show you. Well, it goes to show me. Still don't know the answer to my nagging prayer request, but daily am finding out more in my search for answers. Yielding seems to be key, and my goodness, do I have trouble with that. Thankfully God is patient, because I do have that mother's knack for interfering, thinking I can do just as well.
So, glad of a day of rest. The world can't get me now, and I'll just turn off the concerns for today. Sounds like a plan. :)
(Btw, Tess of the D'Urbervilles is the choice on Masterpiece Theatre tonight. Loved the book, and hope the movie holds up. Looking forward to it!)
So, right now is perfect for me. The dogs have been outside and are fed. The children and my husband still sleep on. And the day is overcast and a bit drizzly....I even have a couple of windows open since the temperatures are mild just now.
In my own quiet time, earlier, I was remembering how much I prayed over a year ago for a lap dog of some sort. We already had the big dogs and I was craving a small dog to hold in my lap. I completely yielded that prayer up to the Lord, giving Him total control over the situation. As many of you know, we got the Pugs in December of 2007, and it's one of the sweetest answers to prayer I've ever gotten. We were blessed as a result of a puppy mill raid, otherwise we'd not have been able to afford the dogs. A rescue situation is sad, but a joy at the same time.
So, I got to thinking about how I gave up control over that prayer, even as to the breed of dog. Never in a million years would I have gone out searching for a Pug, but as it turned out, Violet and Daisy are about the best dogs I've ever had the pleasure to own. Plus, I was praying for one dog---not going after two of them. Again, two Pugs are better than one. God knew, and I didn't have a clue.
Goes to show you. Well, it goes to show me. Still don't know the answer to my nagging prayer request, but daily am finding out more in my search for answers. Yielding seems to be key, and my goodness, do I have trouble with that. Thankfully God is patient, because I do have that mother's knack for interfering, thinking I can do just as well.
So, glad of a day of rest. The world can't get me now, and I'll just turn off the concerns for today. Sounds like a plan. :)
(Btw, Tess of the D'Urbervilles is the choice on Masterpiece Theatre tonight. Loved the book, and hope the movie holds up. Looking forward to it!)
